Coconut Millet Recipe

Coconut Millet Recipe

Ingredients

1. ½ cup of Barnyard Millet or any other millet of your choice

2. 1 cup of water

3. 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

4. ½ teaspoon of mustard seeds

5. 1 teaspoon of urad dal

6. A few curry leafs

7. 2 tablespoons of cashews

8. 4 medium spicy chillies

9. ½ cup of shredded coconut

10. Two ½ teaspoons of salt

Cooking Instructions

Preparation of Barnyard Millet: Part 1

Step 1: Rinse ½ cup of Barnyard Millet 2-3 times and put it in a bowl

Step 2: Pour 1 cup of water into the bowl that contains the ½ cup of Barnyard Millet

Step 3: Keep the bowl aside for 5-6 hours (Let it soak for 5-6 hours for better digestion)

Preparation of Coconut Mixture

Step 4: Heat a cooking pan (medium flame)

Step 5: Add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil into the pan

Step 6: Add ½ teaspoon of mustard seeds into the pan and let it splutter

Step 7: Add 1 teaspoon of urad dal into the pan and let it splutter

Step 8: Add a few curry leafs into the pan

Step 9: Add 2 tablespoons of cashews into the pan

Step 10: Sauté until the cashews turn brown

Step 11: Add 4 medium spicy chillies into the pan

Step 12: Sauté well

Step 13: Add ½ cup of shredded coconut into the pan

Step 14: Sauté well

Step 15: Add ½ teaspoon of salt into the pan

Step 16: Sauté for 2 minutes until you can smell the aroma

Step 17: Turn off the stove

Step 18: Transfer the coconut mixture from the pan to a plate and keep it aside

Preparation of Barnyard Millet: Part 2

Step 19: Heat the same pan (medium flame)

Step 20: Strain the excess water from the Barnyard Millet bowl

Step 21: Pour the strained water into the pan

Step 22: Add ½ teaspoon of salt into the pan

Step 23: Mix well

Step 24: Cover the pan and wait until the strained water boils

Step 25: Pour the soaked Barnyard Millet into the pan

Step 26: Mix well

Step 27: Cover the pan and cook for 8 to 10 minutes in low to medium flame, until the water is fully absorbed (make sure the millet does not stick to the pan)

Preparation of Coconut Barnyard Millet

Step 28: Pour the coconut mixture into the pan

Step 29: Mix the coconut mixture really well with the cooked millet

Step 30: Turn off the stove

Enjoy the tasty and healthy Coconut Millet!

Recipe courtesy by S&V owner (Sam)